We are pleased you are considering us as an option.
The Admissions Office is committed to helping you through the selection process, providing all necessary information, listening to your needs and priorities, and answering any questions you may have, whether you’re new to Argentina or just to Lincoln. With over 80 years of experience guiding expat families through their transition to life in Argentina, we know how you feel and we are here to help!
To get in touch with the Admissions Office and start the application process, please contact our Admissions Registrar, Claudia Pacha.
We're so glad you've decided to apply for our school!
To begin, youu will need to fill in the following form. We receive applications all year round.
Once the pre-registration has been approved, you will receive an email from PowerSchool – Lincoln Admissions. In this email you will find the Access ID, Access Password and the instructions to complete the application process, create a PowerSchool account, complete enrollment forms, upload and submit additional required documentation. Please check your SPAM/JUNK folder if you don’t receive the automatic email on the same day.
The Admissions Team will review the application and make a decision which will be duly communicated to the family.
Recommendation Letters
After submitting your pre registration form, you must submit these recomendation letters to the previous school. They have to complete them and send them to our Admissions Office.
All forms and documents can be sent by email.
Post Admission Documents
After receiving your confirmation of admission, you must submit the mandatory documents listed on the following link.
All students are eligible to apply for admission to AEL regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, or national origin. Students applying will be admitted based on age, readiness for our academic program, and space availability. Lincoln’s admission policies promote cultural diversity and strive to maintain the U.S. and international character of the school’s educational program. These policies and procedures are designed in keeping with our Mission and Vision statements to ensure that all students admitted are provided the necessary tools to achieve academic success.
Admissions decisions will be guided by English language proficiency level as determined by WIDA MODEL and academic readiness of the applicant.
To be admitted at AEL, a student should demonstrate:
Admissions Priority: Because AEL is a family oriented school, siblings of current students are given priority, regardless of application submission, if space is limited.
Wait-Listed: AEL does have a cap limit on class size for each specific grade and in the case of being wait-listed, the date that all paperwork is turned in is considered the date of wait-listing, not the initial contact date. When seats are not available due to lack of space in a grade or program, applicants shall be wait listed until a space becomes available.
Students who are enrolled in a school whose calendar matches AEL will most often continue in the next grade level if entering at the beginning of the school year, and will remain in the same grade if coming in the middle of the school year.
However, students coming from schools with vastly different calendars (i.e. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, India) will continue in the same grade level even if that means the student remains in the same grade for the equivalent of one and a half school years. Argentine Law does not allow students to join a grade mid year and requires students to complete a full year of classes before being promoted.
In Argentina, education is compulsory through high school and grades 1-12 is divided into two levels: primary and secondary. Secondary school begins in grade 7 and, by law, all of our students actively pursue the Argentine HS diploma, bachillerato. Some countries have educational agreements with Argentina and students arriving from Argentina are exempt from the following. All other students who arrive to Argentina in grades 8-12, regardless of Spanish Level upon arrival, must take equivalency studies to earn credit towards graduation in Spanish, Argentine History and Geography in addition to courses in their schedule. Students are assigned an advisor in the Spanish Department and work with this advisor on meeting the requirements to earn a passing grade. Furthermore, students are enrolled for the duration of their stay in Argentina in Spanish and Social Studies classes that follow the curriculum requirements for Argentina regardless of nationality or length of stay in the country.
Learning in a diverse environment is beneficial for all learners, teachers, and our community. Our Learning Support teams comprise certified and experienced special educators.
At AEL we provide support for students at all grade levels in a manner determined on a case by case basis taking into account how best to meet the students’ needs and the number of students in that grade level currently receiving support. Great care is taken to determine the type of services requested/required for the student to be successful and the manner in which these services will be provided. Admissions decisions are based on a careful assessment of each student’s strengths and needs. An offer of admittance is made when the Admissions Committee has reviewed all of the information requested, and it is determined that AEL can meet the student’s needs with the services we provide and/or can access locally. Full disclosure and open communication are critical in ensuring an appropriate placement. Failure to disclose information related to learning needs may result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission.
We believe that students with learning needs excel when expectations set for them are high but attainable. Every student who enters our Learning Supported program is serviced through an Individualized Learning Plan, and great care is taken to meet all of their needs. Once a student is admitted to our school, we work diligently to collaborate and provide the best services possible for students to reach their full academic potential. As much as possible we differentiate and scaffold instruction with accommodations in the regular classroom setting. Some students may receive additional support with Learning Support staff and best efforts are always made to provide the least restrictive setting possible given the structure of our school. Support staff across the school collaborate with teachers on a regular basis to aid with small group instruction, assessment, and at times co-teach where appropriate.
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